Getting Around Sonoma County in 2020...
A Vision For Our Future

People in Sonoma County are seeking a far-reaching vision of how we are going to get around in 20 years.

While they liked Measure B in November of 1998 (72.5% support), they rejected the Measure C funding mechanism. A series of Town Hall meetings in the wake of the election revealed that people are seeking a long-term vision of transportation that reflects diversity in geography and lifestyle. It was clear from these meetings that the vision must include the following elements:

• Validation and expansion of our existing transportation system to include freeway improvements, a passenger rail system, expanded bus system and new bike and pedestrian paths
• A seamless transportation system with linkages between bus systems, the future rail road, the freeway, local streets and roads and bike and pedestrian paths; and
• Maintenance of our quality of life

A Community Vision

Based on citizen input, the SCTA developed the following vision of transportation in Sonoma County by 2020. This vision will guide our transportation choices over the next 20 years.

We see:

• A community that is linked together by a transportation network that not only includes the traditional roads, but also buses, bike & pedestrian paths, passenger rail service, privately owned vans and tourist and freight trains
• A "seamless" transportation system, where people can use a variety of types of transportation for one trip without losing significant amounts of time or money
• Transit and road information available and easily accessible 24-hours a day
• The 101 highway Northwestern Pacific Railroad corridor as a primary backbone of this network, with full-service rail complementing a smoothly-flowing highway
• County roads and city streets that are safe, well-maintained and have adequate room for pedestrians and bicyclists
• A bus system that is coordinated throughout the county, with frequent service on popular routes
• A bicycle and pedestrian path system that allows people to move through the county from East-to-West or from North-to-South on designated routes
• A ferry-railroad connection that can get people and goods to other parts of the Bay Area and beyond